Women in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly

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There have been 9 women in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly since its establishment in 1959. In the 14th Perlis State Legislative Assembly, there are 4 women in the 15 member Legislative Assembly.

Women have had the right to vote and the right to stand as candidates since 1959. The first successful female candidate for the Legislative Assembly was Ramlah @ Che Ah Long, who was elected as the member for Kayang in 1990. Since then there have continuously been female members in the Assembly.

This is an incomplete list of women who have served as members of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly, ordered by seniority. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.

Party Name Constituency Year elected Year left Reason
BN (UMNO) Ramlah @ Che Ah Long Kayang 1990 1999 Not Contested
Simpang Empat
BN (UMNO) Sopiah Ahmad Bintong 1995 1999 Not Contested
BN (UMNO) Azihani Ali Sena 1999 2008 Not Contested
BN (MCA) Oui Ah Lan @ Ng Ah Lan Indera Kayangan 2002 2008 Not Contested
BN (UMNO) Asmaiza Ahmad Chuping 2013 Serving
BN (UMNO) Rela Ahmad Bintong 2013 2018 Not Contested
BN (UMNO) Siti Berenee Yahaya Mata Ayer 2018 Serving
PH (PKR) Gan Ay Ling Indera Kayangan 2018 Serving
BN (UMNO) Rozieana Ahmad Pauh 2018 Serving

Proportion of women in the Assembly

AssemblyNumber of
women members		Percentage of
women members		Total members
(including men)
1st00.00%12
2nd00.00%12
3rd00.00%12
4th00.00%12
5th00.00%12
6th00.00%12
7th00.00%14
8th17.14%14
9th213.33%15
10th16.67%15
10th
(after 2002)		2[1]13.33%15
11th2[2]13.33%15
12th0[3]0.00%15
13th2[3]13.33%15
14th426.67%15

Timeline

References

  • Commonwealth Secretariat (1999). Women in Politics: Voices from the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretariat. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-0-85092-569-2.
  • Virginia H. Dancz (1987). Women and Party Politics in Peninsular Malaysia. Oxford University Press.
  1. ↑ "7.3 AHLI DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (ADUN) MENGIKUT NEGERI DAN JANTINA , 1999" (PDF). Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia). Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. ↑ "7.3 AHLI DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (ADUN) MENGIKUT NEGERI DAN JANTINA, 2004" (PDF). Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia). Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. 1 2 "JADUAL 8.4 AHLI DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (ADUN) MENGIKUT NEGERI DAN JANTINA, 2004, 2008 DAN 2013" (PDF). Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia). p. 114. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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